Form 125-149
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Honors Program Application Semester and Year:
The Honors Program is designed to complement the requirements for any degree program offered by the College. Completion
of the Honors Core Curriculum will be indicated on your official transcript. If you receive a degree from NOVA and have
completed the Honors Program, an Honors seal will appear on your diploma.
Complete this form only if you wish to enroll in the Honors Program. Note: There are other forms for permission to enroll in an
Honors course (Form 125-147) or an Honors Option course (Form 125-148).
Student Name:
Student ID#: ______
First Last
Home Address:
Home Phone#: ( ) ______________ Cell Phone #: (_____)______________________
NOVA email: _____
@email.vccs.edu Personal email: ______________
Do you intend to seek a degree from NOVA? Yes:
No: Intended Major: ________
Do you plan to transfer to a 4-year institution after NOVA? Yes: No: If yes, which?
Honors Program Admission Requirements
You may enter the Honors Program during your first semester at NOVA or you may enter later. To be considered for admission to
the Honors Program, you must meet at least one of the following in each column. Put a check () next to ALL that apply to you:
Document an average score of >600 on the SAT
Critical Reading and Essay exams, with neither score <500
Submit recommendations from two faculty based on
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Document a score of >600 on the Math SAT exam
Submit recommendations from two faculty based on math or
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Alternatively, you may meet one of the following criteria. Put a check () next to ALL that apply to you:
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Document a combined score of at least 1200 out of 1600 on the SAT Critical Reading and Math sections or at
least 1800 out of 2400 with a score of at least 600 on each section OR
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Document a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 at the last academic institution attended (high school, college, or
university) OR
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Present recommendations from two high school teachers (if currently a high school student) or from twoollege
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Section I: To be completed by current NOVA students:
1. Number of credit hours taken at NOVA: Cumulative GPA:
2. NOVA Honors courses taken, instructor, grade, and semester and year:
______ _____ __ __ _______
Course (e.g. ENG 112) Instructor Grade Semester and Year
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Course (e.g. ENG 112) Instructor Grade Semester and Year
_____ ___
Course (e.g. ENG 112) Instructor Grade Semester and Year
. List two NOVA instructors who will recommend you for Honors:
Name Signature Phone #
Name Signature Phone #
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1 High school name/city/state:
2 High school:
 I Applicable SAT scores: Verbal:
4 List any previous colleges attended:
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Section II: To be completed by applicants NOT currently enrolled at NOVA:
GPA: Year graduated:
Critical Reading: __ Math: ___
Attach supporting documents. If you have not attended another college, please attach your high school transcript. If you
have attended another college, please attach transcripts for all previously attended colleges. Attach a College Board
transcript to document your SAT scores.
Honors Program ompletion Requirements:
Continuation in the Honors Program is contingent upon a student maintaining good academic standing and following guidelines
for student conduct at NOVA as stated in the Student Handbook. To graduate with Honors, a student must maintain a GPA of
3.0 or higher in all Honors Courses taken with no grade below a C in any Honors Course.
Applicant Signature: ate:
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